Genesis 41:56
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 41:56 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 41:56 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; a..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 41:56 — KJV
“And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. all the storehouses: Heb. all wherein was”
— Genesis 41:56 (KJV)
Genesis 41:56 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 41:56
“And Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 41:56: famine, over, joseph
“He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: face: Heb. eye”
Shares key themes with Genesis 41:56: over, face, earth
“And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 41:56: over, face, earth
“For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 41:56: over, face, earth
“Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out. I shall...: Heb. I shall prevail in fighting against him”
Shares key themes with Genesis 41:56: over, face, earth
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